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View synonyms for written

written

[ rit-n ]

verb

  1. a past participle of write.


adjective

  1. expressed in writing ( spoken ).

written

/ ˈrɪtən /

verb

  1. the past participle of write
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. taken down in writing; transcribed Compare spoken

    the written word

    written evidence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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  • half-written adjective
  • pre·written adjective
  • self-written adjective
  • well-written adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of written1

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

Liberal Democrat MP Tom Gordon has written to the energy secretary calling for "decisive action", while the Department for Housing has said it is consulting with lenders.

From BBC

But he told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme that victims felt the way the parish had managed the announcement had "basically written us out of history".

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Hers was a complex case - the original written reasons from the tribunal spanned 126 pages.

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It’s just one of the many songs Newman has written that probe “the shortcomings of the American character,” as Robert Hilburn puts it.

England defender Guehi's rainbow captain's armband for Palace's draw against Newcastle United on Saturday had the message 'I love Jesus' written on it.

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